(First Edition, Signed Bookplate) When Julia Child told James Beard Award winner Dorie Greenspan, "You write recipes just the way I do," she paid her the ultimate compliment. Now in this big, beautifully photographed, and warmly personable book, Greenspan captures the excitement of French home cooking with these disarmingly simple dishes she gathered over years of living there. Here are superb renditions of classic dishes like a glorious cheese-domed onion soup, a spoon-tender beef daube, and the "top secret" chocolate mousse recipe that every good Parisian cook knows. Hundreds of other recipes here are remarkably easy, including a cheese and olive quick bread, a three-star chef's Basque potato tortilla made with a surprise ingredient (potato chips), and an utterly satisfying roast chicken for "lazy people." This first edition, with a bookplate signed by Greenspan, is packed with lively stories, memories, and insider tips on French culinary customs, and includes a small erratum sheet describing a missing egg from a recipe for Speculoos.